Tue.May 15, 2018

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Add Elegance to Your Patio with Black and White Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Tiles have been one of the most classic and beloved décor materials for centuries. The craft dates back to 20,000 BC when humans started making figures and objects using clay and other materials with in-ground kilns. While tile trends come and go, one color combination has remained a tried-and-true classic for centuries: black and white tile. Patterned black and white tile go with just about any color palette and style.

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4 Ways to Decorate with Antiques and Heirlooms

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Though antiques may carry special emotional relevance, randomly throwing them up on the wall risks making a home look outdated — or worse, trashy. But there are several ways to decorate with antiques to keep your house looking timeless. Below, we’ll cover how to tastefully decorate with family heirlooms in a way that doesn’t make your home look haphazard.

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Certified Tile Installers Strengthen Brekhus Tile & Stone Professionalism

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

If you're already committed to delivering the best quality and customer service, how can you strengthen your reputation? In the case of Brekhus Tile & Stone , the solution was simple: ensure that as many installer employees and subcontractors as possible become Certified Tile Installer s, and apply to the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) to become a part of the Five Star Contractor program.

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The Defining a Style Series: What Is Haute Bohemian Design? (It’s Boho Chic’s Classier Cousin)

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Introducing haute bohemian design. Image: DISC Interiors It seems like everyone has the urge to travel these days. Whether your passport is chock-full of stamps or you simply have a bucket list of future destinations, we have excellent news for you. Now there’s a way for you to incorporate your personal travel philosophy into your interiors. It’s all thanks to this year’s new trend: haute bohemian design.

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The Colorful World of Laminate Flooring

Kitchen and Residential Design

Flooring is not something that you would frequently consider as a key aspect of your home design. After all, when looking around your own or someone else’s home, you will rarely look at their floor first. Normally it’s their wallpaper, mirror or other decorative feature instead. In reality however the floor is the most critical aspect of your room design.

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South America Advanced Ceramics Market to Top $10 Billion by 2023

Ceramic Industry Magazine

According to a recent report, the advanced ceramics market in South America was valued at nearly $7.5 billion in 2017.

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Karndean Designflooring introduces spring 2018 collection

Floor Covering News

Export, Pa.—The 2018 spring collection from Karndean Designflooring introduces fresh, on-trend colors across its Knight Tile and Opus gluedown ranges and Korlok Reserve rigid core, expanding the company’s portfolio of.

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Breton Gets Majority Stake in Tecnema

Stone Update

Italian firms will work together in ceramic-tile cutting and finishing machinery.

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Designing with Plants — from Kitchen & Bath Design News

JG Kitchens

This month’s Trend Spotting for Kitchen & Bath Design News focuses on designing your kitchens, baths and outdoor spaces with plants and their many benefits. I confess to having a “red” thumb myself; plants see me coming and “bleed” to death. It’s not pretty. But I have discovered drought (and negligence) tolerant succulents and I will get better at the others, promise!

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RHI Magnesita Named a Finalist for American Metal Market’s Award for Steel Excellence

Ceramic Industry Magazine

RHI Magnesita has been named a finalist for the American Metal Market’s Award for Steel Excellence in the category of Raw Materials/Consumables Provider of the Year.

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Designing with Plants — from Kitchen & Bath Design News

JG Kitchens

This month’s Trend Spotting for Kitchen & Bath Design News focuses on designing your kitchens, baths and outdoor spaces with plants and their many benefits. I confess to having a “red” thumb myself; plants see me coming and “bleed” to death. It’s not pretty. But I have discovered drought (and negligence) tolerant succulents and I will get better at the others, promise!

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Coldspring® Quarry Gets Green Designation

Stone Update

South Dakota operations receives ANSI/NSC 373 sustainable certification.

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Laticrete chairman, CEO named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Award semifinalist

Floor Covering News

Bethany, Conn.—David Rothberg, chairman and CEO of Laticrete, has been selected as a semifinalist for an EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Award in the New York Region. The awards.

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Mobile Brickmaking Helps Increase Productivity while Reducing Slave Labor in Asia

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Clay brick are the basic building blocks of most household construction around the globe, particularly in Asia. The brick production cycle involves multiple manual processes, including the mixing of clay, molding of the mix in cubical shape, drying (under the sun or artificially), firing through controlled heating, and finally cooling at specified temperatures.

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FCLC’s installation research project is producing valuable insights

Floor Covering News

Tampa, Fla.—Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) united here on April 13, to hear preliminary results of the FCLC installation labor force research initiative currently being conducted by.

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Coverings Honors 12 Young Pros

Stone Update

Emerging industry leaders honored in 2018 “Rock Stars” program.

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The Dixie Group hires new VP of senior living for commercial brands

Floor Covering News

Chattanooga, Tenn.—The Dixie Group (TCG) has hired James Bourgeois as vice president of senior living for commercial brands including Masland Contract and Atlas, effective immediately. In this new role, Bourgeois.

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Regent: “The Market Experts™”

Stone Update

Fabrication tooling/machinery supplier begins new branding campaign.

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FlorStar Sales celebrates 30 years

Floor Covering News

Romeoville, Ill.—FlorStar Sales recently celebrated its 30thyear as an independent company, while honoring itscorporate tradition that dates back to 1851. Spun off in 1988 fromCarson Pirie Scott under the leadership.

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AXYZ Acquires WARDJet

Stone Update

Canadian CNC manufacturer adds Ohio-based waterjet maker.

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Haines welcomes Jon England as chief sales officer

Floor Covering News

Glen Burnie, Md.—Jon England will be joining Haines as chief sales officereffective later this month. In his new role, England will report directly to Michael Barrett, president and CEO. England’s.

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